This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: KathySloan2002 Surnames: ECCLES, ROBBINS, DAILEY, BARAN, BUSH, ORDINES, JONES, MULSON, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.chautauqua/21136/mb.ashx Message Board Post: PJ Obit 3/24/2007 FALCONER - Robert W. Eccles, 78, of 201 East James St., died at 12:40 p.m. Thursday (March 22, 2007) in the Lutheran Social Services. He was born Jan. 16, 1929 in Jamestown the son of Glenn and Charlotte Robbins Eccles. He attended Falconer schools and had served in both the U.S. Navy and Army Air Corp during WWII. While serving in the Navy, Bob was a member of the Boxing Team. He had been employed by General Motors for 10 years and later by Amsco-Excel for over 24 years, retiring in 1989. He was a life member of the Henry Mosher Post 638, American Legion where he had served as Vice Commander of the Post, and also had served as Commander of the Color Guard and Firing Squad for many years. Bob was a member of the Pine Valley VFW, Post 2522, and the Falconer Moose Lodge where he had been named Man of the Year in 1987. He, along with the then Mayor of Falconer, Abe Mattison, had co-chaired the Bicentennial Committee in 1976. He enjoyed sports having served as coordinator and president of the Falconer Midget Football Association. He was also active in area youth baseball having coached Babe Ruth teams for many years. Surviving are his wife the former Beatrice M. Dailey, whom he married Dec. 30, 1954, in Northeast Md.; four daughters: Lanna (Vince) Baran of Sugar Grove, Pa., Sandra (Steven, Sr.) Bush and Diana (Randy) Ordines both of Jamestown, Tina (Curt, Sr.) Jones of Falconer; two sons: Robert Eccles, Jr., of Russell, Pa., Brian (Laurie) Eccles of Englishtown, ! N.J; 16 grandchildren: 12 great-grandchildren; a brother Albert Eccles of Warren, Pa.; and a sister Wilma Mulson of Ripley. He was preceded in death by three children: Frank, James and Judy Eccles; four sisters; and a brother. Burial will be in the Myrtle Cemetery, Clarks Corners. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.